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The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-04-14
WINSTON, c.. THURSDAY, APRIL IA, 1887.

1t was this idea of spiritual perfection which
Christ sought in vain to impress on his au-
diences; it explains all his words; it dissolves
every mystery; it illuminates his whole life.
The knowledge of life after death had
been understood on earth long before, and
accepted by its greatest thiNkers. Hermes
Trismegistus, Plato, Socrates, Cicero, had all
taught it, and some of them knew it was a
fact. 1t was believed in ancient Egypt, in
Persia, in India, among the old order of the
Druids, and the Pharisees themselves
The first thing the devoted women saw who
loved Jesus with all the affection that woman
hood bestows on fine and strong manhood,
and who believed in him from first to last,
was the vision of an angel. They had no need
to roll away the stone to convey the spices
within, for it was done. First one of these
beautiful spirits was seen; then two. And
they were a sign of an easter then and one to
come.
The one seen first spoke, and said, "Do not
fear. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has
been crucified; he has risen; he is not here;
look within!n
They knew the work, and they knew all its
events, and every stage of it. Wen might
Jesus say he was surrounded by legion of
angels Go-and tell the others that he is
going into Galilee, where he will be seen as
he foretold. Do you not remember that he
spoke to you of all these thingsH'
Fear of this unusual sight fell upon all.
The power was so great that the guard had
fallen down in sort of trance, and the first
impulse of the women was to fly froI tho
spot. Mary Magdalene, however, remained,
and was still in tears, because she saw the
cave was empty, and could not discover the
body. The truth did not dawn upon her at
OnSe
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-04-14
EASTER EGGS.
Their Symbolic Meaning and Poetic
Significance.
MARY II. KRoUT.

Their Symbolic Meaning and Poetic
Significance.
The egg, symbol of unrevealed life, in all
ages and every country has been the subject
of poetical myths and legends.
In France and Germany the custom of offer
ing eggs at the Easter festival is so old that its
origin is lost. The Russians and Jews also
give Easter eggs, while the Persians pre-
sent them at the beginning of the new year.
With the Romans the year commenced at
Easter, as it did among the Franks under the
Capets Mutual presents were bestowed,
and as the egg is the emblem of the be-
ginning of all things, nothing better could be
found as an Offering. The symbolic meaning
is not to be misunderstood. Eggs are the
germs of fecundity and abundance, and we
wish our friends all the blessings contained
within its slender shell when we offer the
gift, whose fragility represents that of happi-
ness here below.
In some remote districts of France it is
still customary for the priest of the parish to
go round to each house at Easter and bestow
on it his blessing In return he receives eggs
both plain and painted.
The idea of fabricating imitation eggs in
sugar and pasteboard is of comparatively
modern origin, and was brought into life by
the genius of trade In both France and
Germany their manufacture is an important
source of traffic. In Paris, that city which
Beranger says is full Of gold and misery"
the sp.endors OF the Easter eggs are almost
fabulous. Once Partisan house furnished,
as a present for the infanta of Spain, an egg
which cost nearly 81 GOO. 1t was wonder in
its way. It was formed of white enamel; on
its inside was engraved the gospel for Easter
day; and by an ingenious mechanism little
bird, lodged in this pretty cage, sang twelve
airs from as many fashionable operas.
The designs for Easter eggs III Paris are
more numerous than the flowers of the field
and more unique and beautiful than the
dreams of bari3aric king. Eggs, eggs every
where-egggs unbrohen, eggs opened and re-
vealing wonders within, eggs transported On
the shoulders of fairies, eggs decorated in
every conceivable style and made of every
conceivable material
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-04-14

"Why do you weep?' asked one OF the
spirits, addressing her. And she suddenly
turned and saw another form in the faint
light of the dawn. Who was its A man!
HMaryIn said familiar voice-and she
cognized Jesus.
His first words were addressed to woman.
Eager to embrace him, she sprang forward,
but was forbidden. He was now spirit him.
self, and could not bear the sudden touch Of
a mortal. And he spoke of a speedy return
to the life of the invisible world II ascend
unto my Father and your Father, and my
God and your God"
On the appearance of some of his old COM
panions, who could hardly believe the facts,
he met them with word of welcome.
.Do not fear,n said, he; ''tell the others, and
they shall see me in Galilee."
The difficulty was to obtain credence for an
account strange, and until they had seen
him themselves there was natural feeling of
skepticism among many of them. After
Peter had himself investigated the empty
grave in the rock he returned home more full
Of establishment than of the satisfaction aris-
ing from joy.
Meanwhile the soldiers who had been placed
on guard recovered, and finding the rock
tomb open, and no one there, or anywhere
present, recalled their strange vision of
angelic presances. Fearful of the conse-
QuenceS TO themselves, Uney repaired TO GER
tain members of the sanhedrim, under whose
orders they had acted, and told the literal
truth. An immediate council was held, and
it was resolved to hush up the story. both for
the sake of the men and their own priestly
interests. Any publicity would only have
stirred up renewed interest in the 1nartyred
Nazarene. At all costs that was to be avoided.
The soldiers were bribed to state that his COM
panions hcd stolen away the body, and they
were only too ready to follow the advice.
The priests also, privately, spread this report
I among a large number of persons in Jerusa-
lem. and made the last effort to destroy the
glorious work which had concluded there.
No account of the recent events was ever to
be written-the Nazarene was even to be ex-
plunged from existence.
The result was what it always is in such
cases. They simply exciuded themselves from
the bright sun rays Of a new day, and from
all share in its warmth and beauty.
The next appearance of Christ was to two
/ OF his companions, who were miles away from
! the city on their way to small village. They
{ had decided to go there, to be away from the
city of Jerusalem, still heavy with the sphere
! of a terrible spiritual conflict, and their con
/ versation naturally turned upon the recent
tragedy. Jesus drew near to them, but his
changed and sublimated that they did not
recognize him. Moreover, the possibility OF
his presence never once crossed their minds
He. was able now to pass with the speed Of an
arrow from place to place at his viii
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-04-14
STORY OF AN EASTER EGG.

I tell this story exactly Mr.. Blackwood
told it to me:
The Easter of the year which opened the
late war was one / remember with peculiar
sadness and also kind of solemn Joy. l was
then young man who knew nothing of life
outside of academic walls and the pleasant
limits of my own home. The memory of
such a home is inestimable wealth to any
man. The recollection of its joys has given
me happiness over and over again, long after
its dear inmates had journeyed hence.
I was just about to begin life in earnest.
My plans Were forming for the future, and as
matter of course, for l was young, they
looked attractive and promised fine results.
How could I know that they were to 1gang
aglee;" that the wind of destiny was to blow
down my castles before they had even been
reared and turn my life into currents whose
very name had never entered my dreams.
Little Jeanie was my only sister. She and
1 are the only living children of our father
and mother. Idon't think have ever loved
anything in my life better than loved that
child, then not yet seven years old. can see
her always in my imagination, bright, beauti-
full, and OH so loving. How we all loved her,
and how she loved us.
For her sake we kept all festivals, hallowed
all holidays She met mo with gift on Eas-
ter morning; it was big, shining porcelain
| egg, made in sections and artfully glued
together. 1t was wrapped in gay ribbons and
was decorated with flowers painted by the
uncertain hands of the dear little giver. It
contained also in childish, irregular letters, in
red this motto: Glove Lives Forever" The
big egg carefully packed in basket, in
q nest of fresh moses 1 can see it now, and
see also the bright, sweet face that was raised
to receive my kisses of thanks
''Love Lives Forever" read the motto
aloud with hearty Endorsement of its truth.
A few days before, 1 had been in the old
graveyard with Jeanie. We had talked of
death, and the life after, for she was a wise
child, eager to learn, and it was pleasure to
teach her had explained the significance
of Easter to her, and pointed out the daffodils
even then peeping from their bed of snow,
and told her their name of I" Resurrection
Flower" She plucked one and held it up.
"Dear little flower of the Lord" she said
reverently. "And is everybody who dies to
rise again, Brother George 2" she asked, earn
estly
" Everybody, Jeanie," 1 answered.
Then she went from grave to grave, touch
ing the headstones and looking at their sunken
mounds sorrowfully. II, too, would live
again if died, wouldn't I!'
"You, dear?-you would have whittier robes
than any of them," l said, gayly.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-04-14

A soul less great than the man of Nazareth
would have remembered the scene in the
palace court in Jerusalem, where Peter failed
to be the rock he had been called. But Jesus
knew nothing of the spirit of revenge. He
had not the faintest desire to rebuke any of
these mortal friends. They had suffered ;
they hed shed tears; they had struggled and
the trial of faith had been very hard. They
wanted strength. and help, and love, and the
divine man, who had indeed, authority" III
the sphere of spirit and matter, wrapped his
little flock round with the gentle influences
of peace and love.
He forcaal1 i.aat John would live until his
work would be widely manifested; and then,
a little later, in the village where Lazarus
had dwelt-where his greatest power to bless
others had been exercised, and where the op-
position which had resulted in his martyr
fate bad first really began to take deter
mined forni-vith blessings on his lips, and
the light of heaven in his eyes, the man who
had overcome the slast enemy" vanished to
the deathess world which was Ills home.
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VOL. XXI. NO. l5.
TT CASTER MIRACLE.

Tllroc - @..-Il, mellow mold
The c.'e.-7.5 -; crown of white and gold;
Amor L. t,:-i that clothes the orchard trees
Hum It.t. it>:.- z..l.t. bees.
In every pleasant place
A myriad flowers spring up in fragile grace,
Where through the winter darkness, still and
deep.
Spring called them from their sleep.
The gracious rain the dew,
The SUM- perform their miracle anew;
Terminating life-a subtle breath
Thrills the cold heart of death
But not to earth alone
Shall the great mystery be known
Oh, soul that questionest in doubt and pain,
Thou shalt not ask in vain.
Behold how all things grow!
The prescient germs, stirring beneath the snow,
Break from their bonds at last ond find the sky
As Eastertide draws nigh.
So shalt thou likewise wake,
Thy narrow cell, thy ceTemento forsake,
Clothed in immortal youth seeking eternal day,
Arise and go thy way.
MARY II. KRoUT.
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'e.Vhat are you conversing aboutg' he asked
of the sad locking men. One of them replied
that he surely must have heard of the ter
rible events which had recently occurred in
the city.
9What events!" asked Jesus.
aThe martyrdom of the great prophet,
Jesus of Nazareth, who was condemned to
death and crucifed by the priests and Roman
authorities. We had hoped he would have
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-04-14

When Easter Comes.
Easter Sunday comes this year April 10.
Easter day Is always the first Sunday
after the full moon which happens upon or
next after March 81, and if the full moon
happens upon Sunday, Easter day is the
Sunday after.n
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-04-14

Easter this year vas more generally observed
throughout the country than usual. fsGH
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-04-14

Easter is first rate time to cancel your ar
rears with THE SENTINEL.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1887-09-07
True Courage.

In courage the ordinary woman.
says the Augusta Gazette, greatly
outstrips the ordinary man. Wheth-
er it be reckless, unconscious or sub
lime the element of courage that
affects a fit at the intrusion of a
mouse knows no fear in the face of
real danger. A lady who would not
venture from her rural front door
alone was often met abroad leading
a 3-year-old child by the hand.
When asked if she considered the
infants presence a protection she
said: I'm measure, yes, for when
I am alone I feel that I have no right
to be away, and would run from a
shadow, but if I were attacked with
this child I would defend it to the
last" Some persons will account
for this on maternal instincts. Blu,
the lady was not related to the child
and she was unmarried.
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u. y. Marshal Dead.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 2.-Maj. J.
i. d. Couzins, United States mar
shal of the Eastern district of Mo-,
died at the family residence, 2454
Chestnut street, 1905 o'clock this
morning. He had been confined to
his room for several weeks by dis
ease resulting from injuries received
while guarding the Wabash railroad
during the southwest strike. He
fell from moving car and for time
it was thought he was seriously in
jured, but he grew better gradually,
and it was thought several weeks age
he would entirely recover from the
effects of the fall. But the recovery
was all temporary.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1887-09-07
A Novel Bet.

While am not a betting man, said F.
J. Cheyney, of the firm off. J. Cheyney
& Co., considered it nv religious duty
to make that fellow bet, you see he
was about dead, and I guess he would
have died before Spring II l. had not OF
got him on the bet. You know some
men had rather lose their life than lose
a hundred. we'll he was one OF that kind,
and we both came near being out, but
saved my hundred and It only cost him
ten dollars. How's that? He sent tor
me one day and said the doctors had all
given him up to die, with the catarrh.
told him that would bet him $Ioo that
Halls Catarrh Cure would cure him or ]
would give him $Ioo if it tailed. He
took the latter proposition. This wal
three months ago; you see how he looks
now, don't you, as we'll as any one ar d
dandy.-American, Toledo, O.
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Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,

STATE crExG1 OF n MISSOURI. s.o!I ,..
In the circuit court Of Bates county, November
D. j: Blackwell. plaintiff, VS.. Jas. H. Black
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein,
by her attorneys before the undersigned clerk
OF the circuit court Of Bates county, in vaca-
ton, and dles her petition and AGdavft, alleg-
ing among other things. that defendant, JAS.
Missouri. Whereupon It is ordered by the
clerk, in vacation, that said defendant be nOti-
fed by publication that plaintiff has commenc-
ed suit against him in this court, by petition
which ID to obtain decree Of divorce from the
bonds Of matrimony heretofore contracted and
entered into between plaintiff and defendant,
and to restore plaintiff her maiden name Of D.
serted and has absented himself nom plaintiff
without reasonable cause for the space Of more
than one year. and that unless the said JAS. H
Blackwell be and appeaf st this court, ct the
the court house in the city Of Butler, in said
county, on the seventh day Of November next.
and on or before the sixth day Of said term,
il the term shall 80 long eontinue-and not ,
then on or before the last day Of said term-an-
same Win be taken ss confessed, and jldg-
ment Win be rendered accordingly. And be it
further ordered that . copy hereof be publish-
ed, according to law, In the Buflr Weekly
5imes. avesLly newspaper printed md publ
weeks successiyely, the last insertion to be at
least four weeks before the 6Fst day ofthe next
term Of circuit court. JOHN G. HAIEs,.
4 true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the seal Of the circuit
(sKALl court OF Bates county. this soth day Of
Asfas'' 10as no. oh = % Circuit CLERK.
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WATER CAUSES A FEUD.
Eleven Arizona Men Shot and Killed
in Two Weeks.

Holbrook, A. T.: Sept. 1T. D.
Tewksbury has arrived at Phoenix
and states that still more murders
have occurred in the Tonic basin
country since the killing of last week,
and from what can be learned of the
Developments of the past few days
it would appear that at least two and
probably more men had met their
deaths by violence.
The last two were John Graham
and Ed Tewksbury. Definite infor-
nation of the immediate circum-
stances leading to the death of
Graham are lacking except that it
was at the hands of the Tewksburys.
Tewksbury, however, was shot while
resisting arrest by Sheriff Mulvenon.
As to who the others killed were, or
how many, it was impossible to learn,
but it is said on good authority that
at least five more have come to their
end. The total number now sup
posed to have been killed in cor
nection with the feuds of that region
are eleven-all in about two weeks.
Sheriff Mulvenon is now in tina
region with posse of deputies anl
news of startling nature is looket
for daily. 1t is rumored that Sherii
Mulvenon has been killed, but thi
can not be traced to any reliabl
foundation.
This feud between the Graham
and Tewksburys is only equaled b
the Rowan county family feuds G
Kentucky. Each faction are figh'
! ing for the possession Of sprin
, and each have their followers.
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GlveThem q Chance !

That Is to say your lungs. Also all
your breathing machinery. Very won
deaful machinery it is. Not only the
larger air passages, but the thousands Of
little tubes and cavities leading from
them.
when these are clogged and choked
with matter which ought not to be there,
your lungs cannot do halt their work.
Call ii cold, cough, Group, pnemonia,
catarrh, consumption or any OF the fam
ily OF throat and nose and head and lung
distractions. all are bad. All ough. to
be got rid OF. There is Just one sure
way to get rid of them. That is to take
Boschee,s German Syrup, which any
druggist will sell you at 75 cents bot
tie. Even if everything else has failed
you, you may depend upon this tor cer-
tain. Al yr w.
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Representative Bridges Sensible.


Warsaw, Mo-, Sept. AT the en-
campment of the district organization
G. A. r. to-day, Hon. L. L. Bridges,
of Sedalia, republican member ofthe
legislature, in the address of welcome,
deplored the idea. that the soldiers
of the Grand Army were capable of
offering insult to the president of
the United States, but recognizing
him as the embodiment of the gov
ernment and commander in chief OF
| the United States would find it more
in accordance with their feelings to
protect his person and his position
and in spite of any differences they
might have to settle with him would
and should extend the courtesies du,
to his exalted station.
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What Next?

During the last national campaign
the republican press and stump
speakers told the people that if a
democrat was elected president the
country would go to ruin, investments
would be unsafe, the rebel debt would
be paid, the rebel soldiers would be
pensioned, the negro would be re-
enslaved, and SO on to the end Of the
chapter. A democrat was elected to
the presidency and none of these
things came to pass; they we're known
to be lies when uttered; they played
on harp of thousand strings-of
lies--and failed. What will the great
republican party do nows It will
have to invent an entirely new song.
While they were in power they claim
ed to be the progressive party-the
party that led in all new thought
while other parties only followed
They were the great moral lights and
only political inventors. Since they
lost the prestage of power, where
have they shown leadership Th'
only efforts put forth so far have
been done by Cotton Speculatol
Tuttle, "Palsy" Fairchild and th'
Paralyzer Foraker. The latter de
lighted to see the members of tn
G. A. r. trail the stars and stripe
in the dust at Wheeling, West Va.
because the portrait of the presiden
j was stretched over the street on tn
line of the parade And this is leader
ship of the once great repubica
party. How are the mighty fallen
Holden Enterprise.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1887-09-07
Syrup OF Figs,

Manufactured only by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., San Francis
co, CAL, is natures Own True Lax.
ative. This pleasant California liquid
fruits remedy may be had of Simp.
son & Co. 1t is the most pleasant,
prompt, and effective remedy known
to cleanse the system; to act on the
Liver, Kidneys, and Bowels gentl,
vet thoroughly; to dispel Headaches
Colds and Fevers; to cure Consti-
patton, indigestion, and kindred Ills
"a ON.
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How Young ROthericks Father Was
Hung to Make Him Give up Money

The arrest of young Payne for
stealing horse il St. Clair county
belonging to Charles Rotherick,
brought to light AN item of news
that may have heretofore escaped
the eyes Of the Bazoo readers. It
seems that abaut two years ago,
young Rcthelick's father who lived
alone with his son, in q secluded
place on the Usage river, was attack
e1 by robbers, al h,1g by the neck
in his own house, three times to
make him disclose the whereabouts
of S700 or $500 that he was suppos-
ed to have In the house. Who these
robbers were, is to this day unknown.
They secured about $50 in gold from
the old gentleman, and while his
father was being strung up, young
Rotherick was tied with his arms
behind his back, and laid on the
floor, helpless witness to the out
rage committed on his father. The
fact of this brutal conduct on the
old man was to give his system such
a shock, that the day before Payne
stole the horse, the old man died
and it was while the family were al
the funeral that the horse was stolen
Some suspicion WAS attached te
young Payne that he was mixed uI
in the hanging Of old man Rothericl
and the robbery. If this was tn
case, and the matter is never fount
out, he will at least get his desert
for horse stealing, in the Pettis Go
criminal court. Payne is now il
jail in default Of bond.-Sedalia Ba
ZOO